Eye makeup stencil

ABSTRACT

An eye makeup stencil to serve as a guide for lining the top and bottom of the eye, and including a thin, flexible body with a first side, a second side, and an outer circumference. The first and second sides have a plurality of eye makeup shapes on the outer circumference, which may be used as guides during the application of eye makeup. The eye makeup shapes are designed for use with any size eye.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to makeup application devices. Morespecifically, the invention is an eye makeup stencil to serve as a guidewhile lining the top and bottom of the eye.

[0003] 2. Description of Related Art

[0004] Numerous inventions have been devised to aid in the applicationof eye makeup. Some of the more significant advances in the art havecentered around the development of devices that serve as a guide duringthe application of eye makeup.

[0005] The related art describes devices that either serve as a guidefor use during the application of eye makeup or a devise to apply theeye makeup. However, these devices limit the application to onepre-defined shape.

[0006] For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,186,190, issued to Hirzel, describesan eyebrow stencil kit that includes two stencils, one for each eye.Each stencil contains multiple eyebrow cutouts and one eye-liner shadowguide on the lower edge. When the stencils are positioned over theeyebrow, the lower edge of the device may be used as a guide forapplying eye makeup. While this device has a guide for applying eyemakeup, each pair of stencils contains only one shape for the eyemakeup. To change shape of the eye makeup guide the eyebrow stencil kitmust be disassembled and reassembled with another set of stencils.Further, this device does not provide a guide for applying eye makeupbelow the eye.

[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 5,957,142, issued to Karafilis, shows an apparatusfor helping with the application of makeup. The device includes anapplicator mask. In use, the applicator mask is positioned along anindividual's eyelid to help in the application of mascara, eye makeup,or eyeshadow. While this device can be used to apply eye makeup to thetop and bottom of the eye, it has only one design, thereby limiting theuser to one eye makeup shape.

[0008] U.S. Pat. No. 6,105,585, issued to Thomas, shows a combinationeyelash curler and eye makeup applicator. This device includesreplaceable eye makeup cartridges for applying eye makeup in apre-determined design. This device limits the application of eye makeupto one design and does not provide a means for applying eye makeup belowthe eye.

[0009] U.S. Pat. No. 6,305,389, issued to Bakken, shows a mascaraapplication card. This device is used to prevent the smearing of mascarawhen it is being applied to the eyelashes. While this device is for useabove and below the eye, the intended use is for the application ofmascara and not for the application of eye makeup. Further, even if itwere used for eye makeup, the device has only one design, therebylimiting the user to one eye makeup shape.

[0010] None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly orin combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0011] The present invention provides an eye makeup stencil to serve asa guide while lining the top and bottom of the eye, as desired. Theinvention is made of soft, flexible plastic, silicon, or other materialthat is not irritating to the skin. The thin, flexible material allowsthe eye makeup stencil to easily conform to the unique shape of anindividual's face when held in place.

[0012] The eye makeup stencil has a first and second side, and a outercircumference. The outer circumference includes a plurality of eyemakeup shapes to line the eye. The eye makeup stencil may include topand bottom, normal, cat eye, and smoky eye eye makeup shapes, by way ofexample only. The eye makeup shapes are designed for use with any sizeeye.

[0013] To use the invention to apply eye makeup above an eye, anindividual would position the first side of the eye makeup stencilagainst an individual's face with the selected eye makeup shape abovethe lash line. The distance between the eye makeup stencil and the lashline determines the thickness of the eye makeup. While holding the eyemakeup stencil in place, the individual can apply eye makeup between thelash line and eye makeup shape using an eye makeup pencil, eye makeupcake, liquid liner, or other type of eye makeup. Then the eye makeupstencil can be rotated, so that the second side of the eye makeupstencil is against the individual's face with the selected eye makeupshape above the lash line and repeat the process. The process can alsobe repeated to line the bottom of each eye.

[0014] Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to providea new eye makeup stencil that makes applying eye makeup easier.

[0015] It is another object of the invention to provide an eye makeupstencil with multiple eye makeup shapes.

[0016] It is a further object of the invention to provide an eye makeupstencil that reduces the amount of time to apply eye makeup.

[0017] Still another object of the invention is to provide an eye makeupstencil that enables individuals to apply eye makeup correctly.

[0018] It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements andarrangements thereof in an eye makeup stencil device for the purposesdescribed which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective inaccomplishing its intended purposes.

[0019] These and other objects of the present invention will becomereadily apparent upon further review of the following specification anddrawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020]FIG. 1 is an environmental, perspective view showing the inventionin use.

[0021]FIG. 2 is an perspective view of a preferred embodiment of theinvention.

[0022] Similar reference characters denote corresponding featuresconsistently throughout the attached drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] The present invention provides an eye makeup stencil. The firstembodiment of the invention is depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2, and isgenerally referenced by numeral 20. The eye makeup stencil 20 is seen inFIG. 1 a hand-held operative position. The eye makeup stencil 20, FIG. 2is a flat sheet having a front surface 22, a back surface 24, a top edge26, a bottom edge 28 and two opposing side edges 30, 32. The top edge 26functions as an eye makeup guide and assists in the placement of eyemakeup on the lower lid of a user's eye. The bottom edge 28 functions asan eye makeup guide and assists in the placement of eye makeup on theupper eye lid. When in use, the bottom edge 28 can be used to give theeyelid a smokey effect.

[0024] The second embodiment 40 of the present invention is shown inFIG. 2. This embodiment is a flat sheet having a front surface 42, aback surface 44, a top edge 46, a bottom edge 48 and two opposing sideedges 50, 52. Integral with the top edge 46 is an eye makeup guidedesigned to assist in the placement of eye makeup on the upper lid of auser's eye. A slit 54 is defined in the sheet between the top 46 andbottom 48 edges. This slit 54 functions to allow the user to positioneye makeup along the user's upper eyelid in a manner which resembles acat's eye. Adjacent to the slit 54 the stencil 40 has an arched portion56 that mimics the shape of the lower lid of an eye.

[0025] In the preferred embodiments of the invention, the eye makeupstencil 20, 40 is made of thin plastic, silicon, or other material thatis not irritating to the skin. The material is flexible, soft, anddurable. The material has elastic capabilities so that it can easily bedeformed to match the shape of an individual's face with minimal effortwhen it is held in place during use. The present invention is best usedwith both embodiments 20, 40 together in the form of a kit 60. When usedas a kit the present invention can be used on both the upper and lowereye lids.

[0026] It is to be understood that the present invention is not limitedto the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and allembodiments within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:
 1. An eye makeup stencil, comprising: a thin, flexible, flatsheet having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edgeand two opposing side edges; integral with said top edge is a first eyemakeup guide adapted to assist in the placement of eye makeup on thelower lid of a user's eye; integral with said bottom edge is a secondeye makeup guide adapted to assist in the placement of eye makeup on theupper eye lid.
 2. An eye makeup stencil, comprising: A thin, flexible,flat sheet having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottomedge and two opposing side edges; integral with said top edge is a firsteye makeup guide adapted to assist in the placement of eye makeup on theupper lid of a user's eye; wherein said sheet has an arched portiondisposed between said top and bottom edges; wherein said sheet has anaperture running generally parallel to said top edge and disposedadjacent to said arched portion.
 3. An eye makeup stencil kit,comprising: a first stencil having a thin, flexible, flat sheet having afront surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottom edge and twoopposing side edges; integral with the top edge of said first stencil isa first eye makeup guide adapted to assist in the placement of eyemakeup on the lower lid of a user's eye; integral with said bottom edgeis a second eye makeup guide adapted to assist in the placement of eyemakeup on the upper eye lid; and a second stencil having thin, flexible,flat sheet having a front surface, a back surface, a top edge, a bottomedge and two opposing side edges; integral with said top edge is a firsteye makeup guide adapted to assist in the placement of eye makeup on theupper lid of a user's eye; wherein said second stencil has an archedportion disposed between said top and bottom edges; wherein said sheethas an aperture running generally parallel to said top edge and disposedadjacent to said arched portion.
 4. The eye makeup stencil, according toclaim 1, wherein said stencil is made of a non-irritating material suchas plastic or silicon.
 5. The eye makeup stencil, according to claim 2,wherein said stencil is made of a non-irritating material such asplastic or silicon.
 6. The eye makeup stencil kit, according to claim 3,wherein said stencil is made of a non-irritating material such asplastic or silicon.